Premier League - as it happened: Defeat for Chelsea at home to Burnley as Wayne Rooney scores for Everton
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Your support makes all the difference.The Premier League is back! And with plenty of goals!
Arsenal and Leicester City played out a thrilling game to kick the new season off on Friday night as Aaron Ramsey and Olivier Giroud scored in the last eight minutes to turn a 3-2 defeat into a 4-3 victory.
The 3pm Saturday kick-offs signal the start of champions Chelsea’s title defence at home to Burnley, who have lost a number of their star players from last season, while the Blues have bolstered their squad with the arrival of Alvaro Morata.
Elsewhere, Wayne Rooney will get his first taste of Premier League football in an Everton shirt for 13 years when the Toffees host Stoke at Goodison Park.
Huddersfield start their first-ever Premier League campaign away to Crystal Palace as Southampton face Swansea and West Brom take on Bournemouth in the rest of the 3 o’clocks.
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Friday’s Premier League result:
Arsenal 4 Leicester 3
Saturday’s Premier League fixtures (all 3pm unless stated):
Watford 3 Liverpool 3 (12.30pm)
Chelsea vs Burnley
Crystal Palace vs Huddersfield
Everton vs Stoke
Southampton vs Swansea
West Brom vs Bournemouth
Brighton vs Manchester City (5.30pm)
Sunday’s Premier League fixtures:
Newcastle vs Tottenham (1.30pm)
Manchester United vs West Ham (4.00pm)
GOAL! West Brom 1-0 Bournemouth (Hegazy)
Chris Brunt whips in a left-footed cross from the right-hand side and Ahmed Hegazy heads the ball beyond Asmir Begovic to give the Baggies a 1-0 lead.
GOAL! Chelsea 0-2 Burnley (Ward)
Steven Ward doubles Burnley's lead against Chelsea with a sensational volley.
Antonio Conte's men are in deep trouble at home on the opening day.
GOAL! Chelsea 0-3 Burnley (Vokes)
Sam Vokes meets a Matt Lowton cross and bullets his header into the back of the net. Unbelievable stuff at Stamford Bridge.
GOAL! Everton 1-0 Stoke (Rooney)
Wayne Rooney read the script this morning, didn't he?
He's just headed Everton into a one-goal lead against Stoke at Goodison Park.
Half-time scores
- Chelsea 0-3 Burnley
- Crystal Palace 0-2 Huddersfield
- Everton 1-0 Stoke
- Southampton 0-0 Swansea
- West Brom 1-0 Bournemouth
We're back underway in all five of today's 3pm Premier League kick-offs.
Chelsea 0-3 Burnley
Tom Heaton denies Marcos Alonso from distance. A superb stop from the Burnley goalkeeper to keep his side's three-goal lead intact.
Crystal Palace 0-2 Huddersfield
Huddersfield stopper Jonas Lossl produces a stunning save to keep out a Christian Benteke header.
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